Admission

Offers of Admission for Ontario High School Students

Basic Requirements for Admission

The primary criterion for admission to OCAD University's studio-based degree programs (BDes or BFA) is a portfolio assessment. All applicants must submit a portfolio to be considered. Admission to our non-studio degree program (Honours BA) is based on a combination of academic requirements and supplemental application materials. A $50 fee, payable in advance to OCAD University, is required to cover the cost of the portfolio review and/or review of supplemental application materials.

All offers of admission are conditional upon meeting minimum academic requirements. Ontario high school students must successfully complete an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), including the following:

Failed and Repeated Courses

If a course has been taken more than once, the highest reported successful grade will be considered.

Timing and Process for Admission Decisions

The only entry point for all programs is September. All applications must be received by February 1, 2018.

To facilitate making offers of admission in a timely fashion, the majority of the portfolios will be reviewed during OCAD University's Study Week in February.

We will begin making offers in April based on the results of the portfolio assessment, available academic records and supplemental application materials.

Additional Admission, Application and Program Information

You may apply to only 1 program and you are required to choose a non-studio degree program (Bachelor of Arts) or a studio-based degree program (Bachelor of Design or Bachelor of Fine Arts). While you are required to make this choice so you can focus your studies in 1 area of interest, you will still have the opportunity to learn a broad range of concepts, skills and knowledge that are common to all programs.

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